Although the Magpies boasted the likes of Alan Shearer, David Batty and Rob Lee in their ranks - goals from Marc Overmars and a young Nicolas Anelka gave Arsene Wenger's men victory and a historic double.The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and West Point Band performing " Battle Hymn of the Republic". In Kenny Dalglish's last Wembley final date at the old stadium, his Newcastle side came up against a very strong Arsenal team that had already clinched the Premiership title a few weeks before. However, a first-half header from future Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez shocked the Reds and, after Peter Beardsley had a goal wrongly disallowed and Dons captain Dave Beasant became the first goalkeeper to save an FA Cup final penalt, the 'Crazy Gang' hung on to achieve a shock win. The Reds had just wrapped up the league title at a canter and were odds-on favourites to secure Dalglish's second double in three seasons when they faced Bobby Gould's Wimbledon at Wembley in 1988.
WIMBLEDON 1-0 LIVERPOOL, 1988 FA CUP FINAL
The League Cup was the only domestic trophy Dalglish failed to win as a manager during his first spell in charge at Anfield, between 19. However, two goals from Scotland's Charlie Nicholas were enough to sink Dalglish's side and take the trophy back to North London. When that man Ian Rush once again put Liverpool ahead against Arsenal in the 1987 Littlewoods Cup final (as the League Cup was called then), it looked as though the Reds were going to acquire another piece of silverware for the Anfield trophy cabinet, as they had never failed to win a match in which he'd scored up to that point. However, there is hope for Cardiff yet - Kenny hasn't had it all his own way at Wembley…Īrsenal 2-1 LIVERPOOL, 1987 LEAGUE CUP FINAL
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